Job summary
- Main area
- Accountant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6/7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-8232010
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gateway House
- Town
- Skipton
- Salary
- Band 7 if qualified, Band 6 if currently studying
- Closing
- 04/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Capital and Charities Accountant (Band 6/7)
NHS AfC: Band 6/7
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2033. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Please read the attached AI statement prior to submitting any application
Job overview
We are looking for a dedicated and highly motivated individual to join the Financial Accounts Team , primarily to provide the Capital and Charitable Funds finance functions for the Trust, ensuring that high quality financial information is provided in an efficient and effective manner.
We are a small team that undertake various roles and work together to meet the demands and objectives of the Finance Department as a whole.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have strong technical skills in order to ensure accurate and timely reporting. You should have experience of working in a busy finance office environment.
You will need to possess excellent communication and organisational skills and a real commitment to excellent service delivery. You must be capable of working to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy, be able to prioritise workloads and be able to work on your own initiative as well as under supervision. An enthusiastic and energetic approach to work along with an acceptance of work flexibility and continuously changing working practices is essential.
Working for our organisation
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details and full details of the role please see the attached job description and person specification.
RIGHT TO WORK WORDING
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- CCAB (Professional Accountancy qualification) – studying or have a considerable number of years’ experience in a Financial Accounting or Financial Management role.
- Appropriate degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent qualification (e.g. Accounting, Finance, or Business).
- Up to date on Latest Accounting Standards and recommendations
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- CCAB passed finalist
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working in a finance office
- Experience of using Oracle Finance Ledger
- Awareness of audit requirements
- Experience of annual accounts and financial accounting processes
- Experience of writing reports on technical finance issues which can be understood by non-systems or non-finance people
Desirable criteria
- Experience of representing the organisation in meetings
- In depth understanding of NHS Financial Controls
- Experience of using Nuesoft CARS asset and lease register software
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Strong numeracy skills, with the ability to interpret and present financial data accurately.
- Ability to analyse areas of work to identify areas which would benefit from continuous improvement
- Exercise excellent negotiating skills combined with an ability to engage and motivate colleagues and key stakeholders.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of NHS Charitable Funds
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Walsh
- Job title
- Senior Finance Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 294921
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